Is there any way to disable the "Research" feature (Alt + Click) in Microsoft Office 2007? It would be better if there was a policy setting or install option that I've missed, but if not, can you disable it post-install?
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Out of curiosity, why is this a problem? – tomjedrz May 04 '09 at 03:37
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Because it locks up the program while it loads the research pane – Glenn Slaven May 04 '09 at 06:03
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This works in Word and Excel, and I assume it will work in Outlook. To disable the Research task pane:
From the Office application, press Alt + F11 to open the VB Editor.
Press Ctrl + G to open the Immediate Window.
Type this line and press Enter:
Application.CommandBars("Research").Enabled = False
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Press alt click that will enable the options on the down arrow sign besides the research title window Choose close.
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According to this thread, you can't disable the Research pane but you can speed it up by clicking the "Research Options" button and then clicking "Update/Remove" to remove all the online searches.
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That does make a major difference, it will be a pity if you can't remove it, but this is better than nothing – Glenn Slaven May 04 '09 at 06:04